Judge and Jury Found Guilty
A publican has been fined at Llandudno Magistrates court after Conwy County Borough Council’s Regulatory Services inspectors found that she was not displaying the appropriate no-smoking signage. Dawn Lemm, who runs the Judge and Jury in Colwyn Bay, was fined £150, plus a £15 victim surcharge, £80 legal costs and £40 investigative costs.
Miss Lemm argued that she did have temporary handwritten signs displayed. In court she said that whilst she had some handwritten signs she accepted that this still constituted an offence under smoke-free legislation and pleaded guilty. Officers said they did not see any signs at all on the premises.
Phil Rafferty, Head of Regulatory Services at Conwy County Borough Council, said:
“The legislation requires that businesses display no-smoking signs in a prominent position at each entrance to the premises and, overall, compliance with this requirement is excellent. We are satisfied with the Court’s decision in relation to this case.”
Miss Lemm branded the fine “ridiculous”.
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